Basket Item Number: 1497/1 a-b from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Round twined basket with straight sides and a cap lid with central knob. Walls of basket are decorated with dark blue whales and birds and a multicoloured band around the base. The lid is decorated with abstract black, red and green propeller-like designs; knob is mostly black.
Item History
- Made in Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
- Owned by Marc Close before January 6, 1992
- Received from Marc Close (Donor) on January 6, 1992
What
- Name
- Basket
- Identification Number
- 1497/1 a-b
- Type of Item
- basket
- Material
- swamp grass, cedar bark and dye
- Overall
- height 19.2 cm, diameter 26.7 cm
Who
- Culture
- Nuu-chah-nulth
- Previous Owner
- Marc Close
- Received from
- Marc Close (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Ownership Date
- before January 6, 1992
- Acquisition Date
- on January 6, 1992
Other
- Item Classes
- basketry
- Condition
- poor
- Accession Number
- 1497/0001 a-b